WORKSHOPS
Upcoming Workshops
Sponsored in part by
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Date / Time
Webinar: The Grand Rapids Public Museum High School
AICP: CM 1
Ted Lott, AIA – Principal of Lott3Metz Crutcher Architecture will review the history of the old Grand Rapids Public Museum and its path to realization as The Grand Rapids Public Museum School. He will discuss how the original singular design resisted common reuse strategies and required a unique partnership and design response to fulfill the building’s promise of continued public use into the future. He will review design and construction conditions as well as the political environment that helped to form the final product. The GRPS Museum High School was recognized by the MHPN in 2020 with its annual Building Award.
1) Understand the original design of the Grand Rapids Public Museum and its unique features in context of the City and contemporaneous museum design
2) Understand the unique conditions required to save, repurpose, and restore a singular heritage building.
3) Understand the difficulties of reusing idiosyncratic buildings in meaningful and respectful ways.
4) Understand the realities of restoring public buildings for public uses.
Ted Lott is an award winning architect, urban designer, and preservationist whose work has elevated corporate environments for companies like Meijer and communities like the Uptown GR. He is intimate with the conflicting goals and concerns of modern urban interests and their relationship to our built environment. He is an active participant, building strong bonds with not only the government but also neighborhood residents throughout Michigan.
June 12, 2025
1 PM ET
Hands-on Masonry Workshop
This event is mostly hands-on with secondary element of lecture, teaching the basics of tuckpointing, mortar and plaster.
$100 Registration Fee
CONTACT: RHONDA BAKER (CITY OF GR) – RBAKER@GRCITY.US –
456-3451
October 18, 2025
8 AM – 4:30 PM ET
963 Richmond NW Grand Rapids
Richmond Park Pavilion
Practical Preservation Workshops
These workshops are designed to educate historic home owners and commercial building owners on the benefits of historic preservation. The participants will gain a profound understanding of restoration techniques and methods, at the same time, discovering invaluable ways to save money.
Workshop participants will gain the knowledge and skills they need to perform masterful restorations as well as a greater appreciation for the cost-effectiveness of historic preservation.
- Don’t pass up the opportunity to learn the valuable trades of:
- Building Assessment 101
- General Maintenance for Historic Buildings
- Masonry Maintenance and Repair
- Plaster and Stucco Repair
- Porch Repair
- Weatherization
- Window Restoration and Repair
Understanding Preservation Practices
- Historic Preservation can be confusing.
- What do designations mean?
- How do I research my historic property?
- Are there incentives to rehab and preserve?
- Understanding Historic Designations
- Researching Your Historic Building
- Preservation Incentives For Nonprofits and Communities
Realtor Education Workshop
Join the Michigan Historic Preservation Network for this workshop to equip Realtors and real estate professionals with tools to help market and sell older homes. Learn how to communicate the value of owning a historic property to your clientele!
Continuing Education: The workshop offers two elective CE credit hours.
- Topics include:
- Different Types of Historic Designation
- Historic Districts and Property Values
- Current Market Trends
- Identifying Historic Architectural Styles
- Researching Historic Information
- Marketing Historic Buildings
For more information, please call us at 517.371.8080
or e-mail us at Info@mhpn.org